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Araxathyris abichi

Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae

Taxonomy
Spirigera abichi was named by Arthaber (1900).

It was recombined as Araxathyris abichi by Grunt (1965), Grunt (1986), Garbelli and Angiolini (2014), Ghaderi et al. (2015).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. armenica, A. bisculcata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Spirigera abichi Arthaber p. 280 figs. Pl 22, figs 10a-d, 11a-d, 12a-d
1965Araxathyris abichi Grunt p. 244 figs. Pl 43, fig 3; text-fig 43
1986Araxathyris abichi Grunt figs. Pl 15, fig 7
2014Araxathyris abichi Garbelli and Angiolini p. 50 figs. Pl 3, figs 56-62
2015Araxathyris abichi Ghaderi et al. figs. Pl 3, figs 29-32

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderAthyrididaBoucot et al. 1964
suborderAthyrididinaBoucot et al. 1964
superfamilyAthyridoideaMcCoy 1844
familyAthyrididaeMcCoy 1841
subfamilySpirigerellinae
genusAraxathyris
speciesabichi()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Araxathyris abichi Arthaber 1900
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height315.213.318.914.03.05

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalsubo
Diet: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Created: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Modified: 2018-11-10 18:06:04
Source: subo = suborder, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Araxathyris abichi (155077 155078 155080 155086 155088 175890 175891 175892)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Araxathyris abichi (110701 116759) Spirigera planosulcata, Spirigera royssii (232366)